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Originally posted by dhamsaic
I'm not saying that the Palestinian that got killed didn't have it coming - when you open fire on civilians in Israel, you die. Period
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Problem is, generally, so do a bunch of innocent Palestinians when Israel retaliates by rolling in tanks, or missiles, or some other lethal weapon of destruction.
If the Israel would just give the palestinians back some land to truely call thier own, let them go to thier holy places unhindered, and get the western world's ass out'o there things might just cool down a bit.
Here's a good run down on what the whole conflict is about for anybody who's not sure.
http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolit...Background.asp
I like this quote the article above gives from an Australian news paper...
"For ordinary Palestinians, self-rule has been a humiliating disaster. Seven years after Oslo, they are still living under occupation. The basic means of a decent human existence, which acknowledges their distinctive culture, history and suffering, is denied to them. When not completely withheld, their basic rights and entitlements are represented as concessions generously granted by their overlords. Meanwhile their leaders, frightened of losing their elite privileges and affluent lifestyles, collude with Israel in their betrayal." -- This peace offer is an insult to Palestinians, by Scott Burchill, The Australian (daily newspaper of Australia), October 12, 2000